Unable to Load Certain Alpha Symbol Files in the Debugger

ID: Q230178


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

When Windbg.exe attempts to load certain symbols in a user-mode debugger, certain symbol files do not load. The symbol files that do not load contain the following section in the header for the file:

Debug Directories (4)

Type Size RVA Pointer  
coff 2BC68 00000000 1590  
misc 110 00000000 2D1F8 Image Name: obj\alpha\winlogon.exe
cv 1D 00000000 2D308 Format: NB10, 358eaf6c, 5, winlogon.pdb
pdata 1404 00000000 168  
You can obtain this information by typing the following command using Link.exe:
link /dump /headers filename.dbg
This problem prevents debugging certain user-mode crashes on Alpha-based computers. This problem has no effect on the normal operation of Windows NT 4.0.

This problem only affects Alpha-based computers running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4; x86-based computers are unaffected.


CAUSE

This problem occurs because of the inadvertent inclusion of additional debugging information that Windbg.exe is not currently able to interpret.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words:


Keywords          : nt4sp5fix 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: June 22, 1999